Re: Keeping copper tubing new looking

["Steve" <Steve-at-g8cyerichmond.freeserve.co.uk> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)]

Over the years I have renovated a number of old electrical items, with lots
of brass and copper. I have found that hair lacquer works quite well. I
haven't tried it with a tesla primary, but I don't see any problems.
Steve
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Subject: Keeping copper tubing new looking


> Original poster: "Kevin R Eldredge" <kreld-at-juno-dot-com>
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> All
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>   After just building a new copper tubing primary, and looking at one of
> my older tarnished copper primary coils, I wonder if anyone has tried any
> technique for keeping the oxidation off? (other than the nasty steel wool
> treatment)
>   I'm trying a coat of light machine oil as I use on my cast iron power
> tools to warrant off oxidation, has anyone tried this?
>
> Coiling on Oklahoma
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> Kevin E.
> www.flash-dot-net/~kreld/kevin's.htm
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